UX Designer

Ness is a full lifecycle digital engineering firm offering digital advisory through scaled engineering services. Combining our core competence in engineering with the latest in digital strategy and technology, we seamlessly manage Digital Transformation journeys from strategy through execution to help businesses thrive in the digital economy. As your tech partner, we help engineer your company's future with cloud and data. For more information, visitUX DesignerNote: San Antonio, TX or surrounding area, OR Austin, TX - Either location would work, candidate expected to occasionally be at office when required by client, other days WFH.As UX / UI designer you will measure and optimize applications to improve ease of use (usability) and create the best user experience by exploring many different approaches to solve end-user problems. One way that a UX designer might do this is by conducting in-person user tests to observe behavior. They then refine and tweak apps, software and websites to create products people like and find easy to use.Responsibilities:Considering existing/new applications and evaluating their UX (user experience) effectivenessConsidering the human-computer interaction (HCI) element of a designUsing online tools, such as screen readers for accessibility testing of applications, software and websitesDefining interaction models, user task flows, and UI (user interface) specificationsCommunicating scenarios (hypothetical users), end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs to other people working on a productKeep the interface beautiful and easy to useManage visual appearance of all new features and enhancements on our software and mobile applicationsInitiate, suggest, and spearhead major UI refactoring for a more intuitive user experienceDesign elegant solutions to complex workflows and things that people will talk aboutCreating style guidelines for current/new application.Requirements:Must have work experience:3-5 years of experience providing User Experience and User Interface design solutions for web and mobile applicationsExperienced in developing wireframes, workflows, prototypes, and personasExcellent knowledge of User Centered Design processes and usability principlesStrong User Interface skills (design patterns, iconography, imagery production, etc)Able to generate multiple User Experience solutions for a given problemCommon requirements:Strong experience working as a UX designer or similarProvide excellent service to Development and End UsersWork well under pressure, able to prioritize workloadExcellent time management, able to hit deadlinesBe a recognized expert on core product featuresAbility to work outside normal hours when needed to support critical activities or deadlinesFluent communication skills and presentation skills.Practical understanding of agile methodology (Scrum or Kanban)Good to have personal attributes and work experience:Excellent work prioritization and ability to deliver under pressure whilst multi-taskingFlexible and adaptableA Positive, can-do' attitude with ability to work autonomously as requiredThorough, conscientious and honestConfident to present to customers and senior company stakeholdersPersonal accountabilityResults orientedStrong attention to detailAbility to work with peers to support knowledge share and coachingAbility to develop strong working relationships and credibility with development teamsGood knowledge and understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, DHTML, etc...)Why NessWe offer our employees exciting and challenging projects across a diverse range of industries, as well as the opportunity to collaborate with a group of forward-thinking, capable partners around the globe.So, if this role sounds good to you, even if you don't meet every single bullet point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. For most of the candidates that applied, we found a role that was a very good fit with their skills.Let's meet and you may just be the right candidate for one of our roles.